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Which feature distinguishes [ə] and [ɛ] in Amharic?
Which feature distinguishes [ə] and [ɛ] in Amharic?
- Backness/frontness (correct)
- Voicing
- Place of articulation
- Height
Are [ə] and [ɛ] distinctive or non-distinctive features for vowels in Amharic?
Are [ə] and [ɛ] distinctive or non-distinctive features for vowels in Amharic?
- Non-distinctive (correct)
- Distinctive
- It depends on the context
- They are both
What is the relationship between [ə] and [ɛ] in Amharic?
What is the relationship between [ə] and [ɛ] in Amharic?
- They are in overlapping distribution
- They are in contrastive distribution
- They are in complementary distribution (correct)
- They are in free variation
When does /ə/ become [ɛ] in Amharic?
When does /ə/ become [ɛ] in Amharic?
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What is the backness of [ə] in Amharic?
What is the backness of [ə] in Amharic?
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Why is backness considered a non-distinctive feature in Amharic?
Why is backness considered a non-distinctive feature in Amharic?
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